Journey into America news and update

We have been absent from posting lately due to the (sometimes overwhelming) task of writing and editing the book, but we are done. We are really excited about the contents–nine chapters divided into three parts: 1) American Identity 2) Islam in America and 3) Adjusting and Adapting.

The book is due out in just a few weeks. For now, here is where you can pre-order the book.

Finally, we’ve received some great comments on the book and Dr. Ahmed’s work. During an event at American University, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren was introduced by Dr. Ahmed and had this to say:
After a visit to SOCOM and CENTCOM in Tampa, Professor Ahmed was given the certificate below:

Maya Soetoro-Ng had this to say about Ambassador Ahmed

Akbar Ahmed uses his remarkable life and multifaceted connections, his many friendships and his creative powers, to write, speak, and teach about the need for peace and social change. He draws upon the history of struggle as well as the powerful good that has come from successful cooperation and communication in order to discourage simplistic assumptions about the “other” and to encourage personal responsibility, empathy, and peace building. He brings us numerous examples of grassroots diplomacy that will help us all recognize the great potential inherent in broadening our definitions of ‘community’.

Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam

The most comprehensive study ever done on the American Muslim community, Journey into America explores and documents how Muslims are fitting into U.S. society, seeking to place the Muslim experience in the U.S. within the larger context of American identity. In doing so, it is a major contribution to the study of American history and culture.

Akbar Ahmed and his team of young researchers traveled through over seventy-five cities across the United States visiting over one hundred mosques to discover the Muslim community in America.

The travels resulted in a film and a book entitled "Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam", both available now.